System being coerced

This is the heading of an article in a Monday, 3 June 2013 newspaper. This concerning Maj. Nidal Hasan and the killing of 13, and the wounding of 32 soldiers and civilians at Fort Hood.

I strongly believe our military legal system is being coerced. Why? Because the length of time and their (army) giving in to his requests (demands) such as allowing him to wear a beard. Now he has requested (demanded) to be his own counsel to include more time to prepare for his defense, plus establishing a staff for his representation.

In my humble opinion, this man should have been stripped of his rank as a major in our U.S. Army. In the Army I know from my service of 26 years, from WW II and Vietnam, this ex-major wouldn't be alive today. Why is he being handled with kid gloves? Our once powerful military is being affected now as are the U.S. IRS and the EPA.

At the same time a Spec 4 Michael New is fighting to clear his name, remember him? Michael New refused to wear the UN blue, and be under the command of a foreign officer. He received a dishonorable discharge, when he was in our U.S. Army in Bosnia.